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Vinyl pressings

Insane

by Dark Monks · 2002

16 pressings5 countriesTranceHouseElectronic

Insane was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Insane

12 pressings came out in 2002, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

September 2, 2002
Label and catalog number
Incentive CENT45TBack Yard Recordings CENT45T
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM · Stickered Sleeve
Runout / matrix

CENT-45T-A-1Runout etched, side A

CENT-45T-B-1Runout etched, side B

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UK

2002
Label and catalog number
Incentive CENT45T DJ
Format
12", Single Sided, Promo
Runout / matrix

B⃫A⃫C⃫K⃫-⃫0⃫4⃫-⃫D⃫J⃫X⃫0⃫2⃫-⃫A⃫-⃫ CENT45 T DJ A NAWEED DAMONTSide A runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002NetherlandsDigi White DIGI-058-12First year12", White Label12", White Label
2002SpainTanga Records VLMX 1141-3First year12"12"
2002UKIncentive CENT45T DJFirst year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo
2002UKIncentive CENT45T-B-1First year12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label, 45 RPM · Promo12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label, 45 RPM · Promo
2002UKIncentive CENT45TXFirst year12"12"
2002UKBack Yard Recordings BACK04DJX01First year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo
2002UKIncentive CENT45TXFirst year12", White Label12", White Label
2002USGroovilicious GM 28112", Test Pressing, Promo · Test pressing, Promo12", Test Pressing, Promo · Test pressing, Promo
2002USGroovilicious GM 281First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2002UKIncentive CENT45TFirst year12"12"
2002UKIncentive CENT45TFirst year12", Single Sided, White Label12", Single Sided, White Label
2002UKIncentive CENT45T / Back Yard Recordings CENT45TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
2002NetherlandsDigi White DIGI 058-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
2003GermanyPulsive PULSIVE 01712", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2003GermanyPulsive PULSIVE 01712", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
All 16 pressings from the 2000s

Tracklist

  1. A1Insane (Original Mix)6:27
  2. A2Insane (Dub Mix)5:38
  3. BInsane (Steve Murano Vocal Remix)7:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Insane are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Insane are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2002 and 2003.

When was Insane first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK, US, Netherlands, Spain. One of them is Incentive CENT45T, released September 2, 2002.

How do I tell if my copy of Insane is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CENT45T, CENT45TX, CENT45T DJ, CENT45T-B-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Insane on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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